I give this 2018 Most Pretentious Cafe Award to Dark Horse Espresso Bar with a smile on my face. The Location I walked into their 215 Spadina Ave Suite 102 location wearing a pretty typical Toronto outfit but I was also wearing my cupcake backpack. I was excited to be there because my sister Jamie had said it […]

I will admit that my introduction to Breka Bakery & Café was not a positive one. I went to their downtown Davie location and had one of the worst sandwiches of my life (if not the worst) and the customer service was crap. A friend of mine wrote praises of their Fraser location and it […]

Last weekend we had the opportunity to go for a walk along The Drive on Commercial for a little window shopping followed by some coffee and a treat. Our intended plan was to end up at Cafe Deux Soleils at 2096 Commercial Drive in Vancouver, a place I have heard about a lot from Reg but I had yet […]

Such an historic day today! It has been so cold in Vancouver that Trout Lake has frozen over for the first time in over 20 years. There we were, actually standing on top of the lake in a city that is never this cold for this long. We had no idea how big the lake was […]

It absolutely amazes me that right at 81 Kingsway in Vancouver at Broadway you will find a little cafe that will take you to Paris called French Made Baking. I wanted to be swept away on Valentine’s Day. To feel like I was in the most romantic city in the world. Paris of course. Reg […]

What could be better than spending the afternoon at the Vancouver Art Gallery‘s café (aptly named Gallery Café) talking about publishing, food, zumba and embroidery? I can’t think of anything! We checked out the gallery before going to the café to see if it was busy. The lineup went out the door and around the block! OK, […]

When our friends Mike and Jen said there was a new Second Cup in Bayers Lake, I could not believe it. Neither could their web site. This spot it so new they are not listed yet! I adore Second Cup and one thing about the HRM that drives me crazy is there are just not enough […]